Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission operates a licensing regime for virtual asset trading platforms that covers corporate structure, custody architecture, capital requirements, token selection, and personnel qualifications. The framework took effect on 1 June 2023 and has undergone

Thirty-nine state bankers associations announced Tuesday the formation of BankChain Alliance, a coalition planning a shared blockchain network for community and regional banks targeting a 2027 launch. The proposed network aims to support tokenized deposits, stablecoins, programmable payments, and au

Hardware wallet manufacturers Trezor, Bitbox, and Onekey reported sales increases in August following a firmware exploit in Coldcard devices. Bitbox CEO Douglas Bakkum stated that credit-card sales jumped roughly tenfold compared with baseline levels in preceding weeks, with most demand coming

According to ChainCatcher, Unstoppable Domains founder Matthew Gould announced the company will not submit applications for its Web3 top-level domains in ICANN's 2026 expansion round and will refund customers who purchased affected domains. Gould stated that the compliance, application, and

Six Bitcoin wallets dormant since 2011, 2012, and 2014 moved a combined 553.59 BTC worth $40.15 million between Aug. 16 and Aug. 26, according to Galaxy Research. The movements mark a rare event in the Bitcoin ecosystem, as holders from the 2011-2014 era rarely retain control of their original

According to Galaxy Research, six Bitcoin wallets dormant since 2011, 2012, and 2014 moved a combined 553.59 BTC worth $40.15 million between August 16 and 26. Two of the wallets carried "Salomon Client Dusted" tags linked to Noah Doe, a pseudonymous plaintiff suing in New York court to

Bitcoin options worth approximately $6.4 billion will expire on Deribit derivatives exchange on Friday, August 28th, coinciding with both the last Friday of the week and month. The expiry follows Bitcoin's recent surge past $81,000, its highest level in three months, driven by declining US

According to Coindesk, $6.4 billion worth of Bitcoin options will expire on Deribit on August 28, the last Friday of the month. Of the expiring contracts, 44,639 are call options and 37,061 are put options, giving a call/put ratio of 0.83—indicating stronger bullish sentiment in current

Altcoins captured 65% of Binance trading volume during a recent market rally, according to an analysis published by CryptoQuant on Aug. 25. Bitcoin held a 21% volume share while ether represented 13.6% during the same period. The shift followed a sharp Bitcoin advance that drew liquidity and

According to the SEC, the agency last week moved a proposal on investment adviser custody of digital assets to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for regulatory review. The proposal aims to clarify the framework for holding crypto assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum on

According to CryptoQuant, altcoins captured 65% of Binance trading volume on Aug. 25, their largest share in two years, while Bitcoin held 21% and Ethereum 13.6%. The surge followed Bitcoin's advance to $81,000, gaining nearly 30% during the broader rally. Altcoin market capitalization increased

According to Bloomberg data, gold and bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted a record $7 billion in net inflows over the past five trading days. Rather than choosing between the two assets as fiscal hedges, investors are now buying both, with some of the largest gold and bitcoin ETFs ranking

Chainalysis estimates potentially taxable onchain crypto activity reached at least $457 billion globally in 2025, while international reporting rules may capture only a fraction of it. The gap exists because the OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework covers just 14% of the onchain taxable activity

According to Chainalysis' new report released today, potentially taxable onchain crypto activity reached at least $457 billion globally in 2025, with the US accounting for $112.6 billion and North America leading at $134.6 billion, followed by the European Union at $125.1 billion. The estimates

According to HyperliquidNews monitoring, Bitwise received and staked a combined 39,218 HYPE tokens valued at $3.161 million over the past 24 hours, comprised of 7,843 Hyperliquid native tokens and 31,375 HYPE.

According to the company's announcement, DeFi Development Corp launched State of Solana on Wednesday, a free public dashboard that tracks Solana price, staking yields, validator distribution, network throughput, and other ecosystem metrics. The Boca Raton-based firm held 2,294,576 SOL worth

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams argued on 18 August 2026 that automated market makers are structurally built to dominate tokenized equity trading. The claim rests on pairing correlated tokenized assets, such as individual stocks against broad index ETFs, to sharply reduce impermanent loss and make

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams argued on 18 August that automated market makers are structurally suited to dominate tokenized equity trading, particularly when pairing correlated assets like individual stocks against broad index ETFs to reduce impermanent loss. Early data from Robinhood Chain

Bitcoin is struggling to hold above $80,000 on Wednesday after climbing roughly 22% since Aug. 20, marking its strongest weekly rally in more than three years. The cryptocurrency traded slightly above $78,000 at 1:24 p.m. ET after briefly topping $81,000 earlier in the session. The rebound

Judge Samuel Goozee rejected former Saitama CEO Manpreet Kohli's extradition challenge on August 19, sending the case to UK ministers for a decision on the US extradition request. Kohli faces charges including wire fraud, market manipulation, and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business t